Health Sep 21 Under new guidelines, more Americans meet the criteria for high blood pressure By William Cornwell, The Conversation
Health May 15 Racial segregation may raise blood pressure among African Americans, study says Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and African-Americans are disproportionately affected by the condition. By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News
Health Mar 04 If you avoid these 3 risk factors, scientists can count how many healthy years you’ll add For the first time, scientists have quantified how many heart failure-free years you add to your life if you avoid risky habits that harm your body and contribute to chronic illness. By Laura Santhanam
Mar 19 Watch An Emergency Room View of Inner-City Health Dr. Sampson Davis discusses his new book, “Living and Dying in Brick City."…
Mar 14 Watch How Did Processed Food Take Over the American Meal? Melanie Warner discusses her new book, “Pandora’s Lunchbox.”…
Apr 05 Watch Foundation Channels $500 Million Toward Childhood Obesity The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, one of the country's largest public health foundations, announced that it plans to spend $500 million to fight childhood obesity. The foundation's president outlines the program. Continue watching